Deadliest disasters at sea

With seven deaths now confirmed in the Adriatic Sea ferry fire, take a look at some of the deadliest maritime disasters of modern times.

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Admiral Nakhimov -- Up to 448 people die when this Soviet passenger ship collides with a merchant vessel in the Black Sea on Aug. 31, 1986.

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